Meet Brooke Aymes

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Brooke Aymes. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Brooke below.

Hi Brooke, thank you so much for joining us today. There are so many topics we could discuss, but perhaps one of the most relevant is empathy because it’s at the core of great leadership and so we’d love to hear about how you developed your empathy?

I am 35 years old and I have lived two completely different lives. Present day, I am a dually licensed therapist, I am a Mother, a Wife and I own a private practice where I work facilitating therapy to adolescents, individuals and couples struggling with mental health and substance use disorders. I sit with my clients in therapy sessions and feel empathy and compassion and grief for their experiences and share that really intimate space with them.

At 23 years old I woke up and looked in the mirror and hated what I saw looking back at me. I was completely unsuccessful and on my way to amounting to nothing. I was a heroin addict living in South Florida in a dark apartment with no electricity. Despite living in such a beautiful place, I never went outside to see the sun. I was consumed with feelings of not good enough and that got in the way of ever being able to accomplish anything. That experience taught me to have empathy for others going through unfortunate circumstances.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

My focus in building my business is to help individuals gain peace within themselves. The logo for my company symbolizes our minds being cluttered with anxious thoughts. The goal in my therapy sessions is always to decrease that clutter and restore peace of mind. Being a therapist is not something that I take lightly. It is a very intimate space and often times people are being asked to be super raw and vulnerable. It is a sacred space and I am always honored to be apart of it.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

My experience in active addiction showed me true darkness and created an illustration for me of what my life could be if I did not try. Therefore, in recovery I am willing to walk through fear of failure. I have already experienced one of the darkest places for me and walking through fear of failure helps prevent me from ever getting back to that place. This is a quality that has helped in my journey in recovery from active addiction and then in taking the steps to be successful professionally.

I gained insight and wisdom during active addiction that have added to my maturity levels and character. For these reasons, I am grateful for the most horrific experiences because I truly believe that they make me a better person, better Mother and better therapist.

Gratitude is something that comes easily for me because of my experiences. There were many times where I did not own a bed. I did not have a warm, comfortable space to call my own. This has made it easier for me to experience gratitude and to be truly grateful for the smallest things that others might take for granted.

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?

I wear many hats today and life gets busy fast. When I am overwhelmed, I make sure that I hit the pause button and create time and space for myself and my own self care. Something as small as a one minute plank or grabbing my favorite coffee is me making myself a priority and helps me to feel grounded during overwhelming times.

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